Nuckster
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- May 3, 2023
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I used to use an 85. Much like you, went to a 75. I wanted it because in my shinny games getting wrist shots off faster was needed.I was using a 75 flex cut to about 78 for the past 5-6 years. I liked it for mid and hybrid kickpoints but found it too whippy for low-kicks. Last summer I picked up a low-kick in an 80 (cut to about 83) and it was great.
Ran through a bunch of sticks in a short period and had to find a quick replacement, and came across a FT5 Pro (hybrid kickpoint) in a 70 flex and bought it. And as an experiment, I haven't cut it yet so the flex rating is true.
Maybe I haven't learned to shoot with it but my first impressions shooting in warm up weren't positive. Felt like a wet noodle when shooting. Then there was receiving hard passes. Despite the dampened core blade, the puck was exploding off the blade with flexing recoil action of the 70 flex. This 70 flex may not work for me. I may of already had it dialed in with the 75 for mids/hybrids and 80 for the low kicks.
However, as you, I found it way too whippy and actually have lost both power and accuracy on my shot and passing, same issues as you as well.
I was temped watching NHL'ers rip shots with a lower flex but I guess maybe some of us can't / don't get the benefit of it due to the way we shoot. I have a very hard shot so its odd, and annoying....but I'm going back to an 85